The Civil War Podcast

I spent 4 years researching dates and subjects for the Civil War Podcast, but if I’d found this site sooner I could’ve saved myself the trouble. Births, deaths, and incidents both large and small are documented for each day of the year. If anyone is thinking of their own project requiring day-by-day research, start here.

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The Civil War Round Table of Toronto

We are also the home of the Civil War Round Table of Toronto, whose meetings are cordial occasions of presentations and discussions on all aspects of the war. Membership is open to all Civil War buffs. Your interest, not your knowledge, is the key criterion for membership.

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The Belle of the North and the Boy Governor

On November 12, 1863, the Washington socialite Kate Chase married millionaire politician William Sprague. Their fairytale courtship had an unhappy ending.